Andrews & Hirst on criminal evidence
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Andrews & Hirst on criminal evidence
(The Criminal law library)
Sweet & Maxwell, 1997
3rd ed / by Michael Hirst
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Criminal evidence
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Previous ed. published as: Criminal evidence. 2nd ed.: 1992
Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This book covers every facet of the law of evidence, offering guidance to all those who practice in the criminal courts. This edition includes substantial case law on the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 and the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996. It is provided with regular supplements ensuring up-to-date information.
Table of Contents
- Burden of proof
- circumstantial evidence and presumptions
- judicial notice
- examination of witnesses
- competence and compellability
- corroboration
- evidence of identification
- documentary and real evidence
- private privilege
- evidence excluded on grounds of public interest
- illegally or improperly obtained evidence
- disposition of the accused
- hearsay and narrative
- documentary hearsay
- confessions
- miscellaneous exceptions to hearsay rule
- opinion and expert evidence
- previous judgements. (Part contents)
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